The Campbells

1986

The Campbells

8.2 | TV-PG | en | Drama

The Campbells was a Scottish-Canadian television drama series, which aired on Scottish Television and CTV from 1986 to 1990. A historical family drama, the series starred Malcolm Stoddard as James Campbell, a Scottish doctor living in 1830s Upper Canada with his three children, Neil, Emma and John.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 Becky

Dec. 31,1969

Emma encounters a demented soldier.

EP2 See No Evil

Dec. 31,1969

The Campbells set out for a brief holiday when Emma become witness to a robbery and remembers the killer.

EP3 The Shiners*

Dec. 31,1969

A trio terrorizes the community. The drifters trespass on Campbells land and take lumber and refuse to leave. Sims hesitates to take action. James stands up to them as tensions escalate.

EP4 Many Happy Returns

Dec. 31,1969

Neil returns from Baltimore in time for James' birthday. A fugitive follows him home.

EP5 The Sky's the Limit

Dec. 31,1969

Sims purchases a hot air ballon only to find it's stolen.

EP6 A Medal for Valour

Dec. 31,1969

Emma and Rebecca come to the rescue of an imperiled veteran.

EP7 The Elusive Mr. Smith

Dec. 31,1969

Thomas is charmed by a criminal.

EP8 The Hunting Party

Dec. 31,1969

Neil joins an Englishman on a hunt.

EP9 Souls of Like Mind

Dec. 31,1969

A father and son disappear and turn up murdered. Neil investigates and between he and John, they bring the culprit to justice. James decides to stay in bed to get some time to himself.

EP10 A Man of Means

Dec. 31,1969

John falls in love. Sims gives him advice on how to win the girl over. He ends up showing his worthiness to the whole community.

EP11 The Miller's Son

Dec. 31,1969

Emma reaches out to a boy with Down's Syndrome.

EP12 Down to the Sea

Dec. 31,1969

The Campbells help an abused and mentally disturbed woman.

EP13 Duty Bound

Dec. 31,1969

A fugitive man and wife take Pat hostage. Neil pursues them.

EP14 Anniversary Waltz

Dec. 31,1969

In preparation for their anniversary Sims gives Harriet a piano. However, he becomes distracted when James offers to help Rebecca by digging the school well and everyone comes to believe that the two are having a secret courtship.

EP15 Disguises

Dec. 31,1969

Emma dresses like a man so she can freely roam the countryside but she gets into trouble anyway.

EP16 The Fine Art of Horsetrading

Dec. 31,1969

James gives Neil very bad guidance when Neil sets out to buy horses.

EP17 Boy's Brigade

Dec. 31,1969

Neil and John are robbed by orphans on the road.

EP18 Ancient Wounds*

Dec. 31,1969

A resentful woman from Sims' past claims to be his jilted fiance. Harriet throws Sims out of the house at precisely the time Rebecca is due for evaluation as a teacher. With Sims out of the house, James agrees to pretend to be Sims for the night and has to endure anti-Scot bigotry. When Harriet is later injured and the stranger shows medical proficiency, James discovers that the woman is lying about her relationship with Sims.

EP19 From Chimborazo to Canton*

Dec. 31,1969

An eccentric intellectual visits with an increasingly depressed James.

EP20 Flying the Coop

Dec. 31,1969

The women of the community get irrational as Thanksgiving Day approaches...or maybe it has to do with the visit from Sims' sister Margaret.

EP21 Bringing Up Thomas

Dec. 31,1969

Emma and John temporarily leave James to take care of Thomas at the inn when his mother leaves on a trip.

EP22 Tales of the Canadas

Dec. 31,1969

Emma recalls the family's past adventures. The farewell episode.

8.2 | TV-PG | en | Drama | More Info

Released: 1986-04-04 | Released Producted By: Téléfilm Canada , CTV Country: Canada Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Cedric Smith , John Wildman , Eric Edwards

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Téléfilm Canada , CTV

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Cedric Smith

as Thomas Sims

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John Wildman

as Neil Campbell

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Eric Edwards

as John Campbell

The Campbells Audience Reviews

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

rebeccaeweber I loved this show when I first saw it. I taped as many of the episodes as I could and I still have them to watch whenever I want to. Though I do with they would be released on DVD as my copies are not the best.I do know that the information listed on this page, as to how many episodes there were and how many episodes people appeared in, is wrong but I don't know the correct information so I can't submit a correction... all I know is that I have about 75 episodes on tape with no repeats.If anybody knows of a site that has more information, specifically more correct information, on this show I would love to know about it.

larkep I truly loved this series back in the late '80s when it was shown in syndication here in the US. The acting was superb,the show was totally believable and historically accurate. I remember thinking how fortunate I was to have been born in the 20th century; watching this series gave one a real sense of just how difficult were the lives of those who immigrated to Canada and the American west in the early 19th century. I fear people just aren't that tough and hardy anymore! I would love to own all the episodes on DVD if they ever become available and, failing that, would really enjoy watching episodes online if I could find them. Malcolm Stoddard was dream material for me back in the '80s. Heck, he still is!! What an amazing series this was; something Canada can still be proud of! They don't make series television like this anymore-not in this country, anyway!

northword To me, this is one of the best shows ever. I'm sad that it wasn't on longer & that I wasn't able to catch the original run through in its entirety due to being away at college, where there wasn't cable. However, I'm now able to see all the episodes & it's renewed my enjoyment of the show.This series featured some of Canada's best acting talent and was a real showcase for them.This show is historically accurate as well and really brought to light many of the things that pioneers had to go through in Canada's harsh, yet beautiful, landscape. It also brought forth that, despite some people holding on to class, people worked together and, eventually, most people realised that we're all the same and that we're all equal.I really like how the show treated all people, no matter their creed, race or what-have-you, the same. No one was prejudiced against, and stereotypes were done away with.This show is something that everyone can enjoy, a true family show, and that is truly lacking these days. If I was able to get DVDs of this show, it's one that I would most definitely spend my money on.

LSC-3 Reflects pre-confederation life in rural Ontario, Canada. I met an actress who was on one episode. She said it was like going back in time. She was a little flustered by a chicken that flew into her during the shooting! I hope it gets aired again soon. I missed the pilot/first episode and sure would like to see it!